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Chapter III · Chapter 3

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THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’
This suit then was granted to pretty Bessee.
This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.
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Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
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And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
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Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’
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This suit then was granted to pretty Bessee.
Line 5
This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.”

Ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.”

Heir noun US /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading “And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.”

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a

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

And

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

as

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

away

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

be

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

beauty

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

beggar

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

Bessee

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

brave

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

bright

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

but

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From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

came

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From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

clad

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

comely

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

complexion

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From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

daughter

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

despisèd

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From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

did

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

fair

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

father

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

for

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

fortune

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

From

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

gallant

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

go

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

Good

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

granted

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From this reading This suit then was granted to pretty Bessee.

great

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

grey

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

had

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

heirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

his

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

housekeepers

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From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

in

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

it

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

late

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

let

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

long

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

lost

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

many

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

me

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

most

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

mother

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

my

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

night

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

none

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

now

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

of

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

out

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

parted

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

pleasant

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

pretty

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

russet

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

say

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

seeing

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From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

seek

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

she

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

sight

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

sighèd

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

so

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

sobbèd

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

song's

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

sons

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From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

sorrow

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

suit

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From this reading This suit then was granted to pretty Bessee.

suitor

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

suitors

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From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

that

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

the

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

then

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From this reading This suit then was granted to pretty Bessee.

They

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From this reading This Bessee, that was of a beauty most bright, They clad in grey russet; and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she, Who sighèd and sobbèd for pretty Bessee.

THIS

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

though

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From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

to

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From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

was

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

whatever

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

Wherefore

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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did say: ‘Good father and mother, let me now go away, To seek out my fortune, whatever it be.’

who

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From this reading THIS song’s of a beggar who long lost his sight, And had a fair daughter, most pleasant and bright, And many a gallant brave suitor had she, And none was so comely as pretty Bessee.

Whose

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From this reading And though she was of complexion most fair, And seeing she was but a beggar his heir, Of ancient housekeepers despisèd was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.

Chapter 3 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the by Robert [Editor] Bell holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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